informativ
Translation
informative
Examples
Der Artikel war sehr informativ.
The article was very informative.
Er hielt einen informativen Vortrag.
He gave an informative lecture.
Grammar Patterns
[adjective] + sein (predicative) The article was very informative. Der Artikel war sehr informativ.
[adjective] + [noun] (attributive) He gave an informative lecture. Er hielt einen informativen Vortrag.
Similar Words
Synonyms: lehrreich (instructive), aufschlussreich (enlightening); Antonyms: uninteressant (uninteresting), banal (banal)
Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'informare,' meaning 'to shape' or 'to form an idea.' It shares a root with 'information.'
Memory Tips
This word is a cognate of the English 'informative,' making it easy to remember. Just think 'full of information'.